  CONTENTS. CHAPTER I. THE CHILD AND THE GIRL. CHAPTER I. THE CHILD AND THE GIRL. CHAPTER II. THE NEW LIFE IN CHRIST. CHAPTER III. PASSING FROM GIRLHOOD INTO WOMANHOOD. CHAPTER IV. THE YOUNG WIFE AND MOTHER. CHAPTER V. IN THE SCHOOL OF SUFFERING. CHAPTER VI. IN RETREAT AMONG THE ALPS. CHAPTER VII THE STRUGGLE WITH ILL-HEALTH. CHAPTER VIII. THE PASTOR'S WIFE AND DAUGHTER OF CONSOLATION. CHAPTER IX. STEPPING HEAVENWARD. CHAPTER XII. THE TRIAL OF FAITH. CHAPTER XIII. PEACEABLE FRUIT. 1873-1874. I. COURT SPECIFICATIONS AND EQUIPMENT Title: The Life and Letters of Elizabeth Prentiss Author: George L. Prentiss Language: English Produced by Charles Aldarondo, Keren Vergon, Robert Fite and PG Distributed Proofreaders [Transcriber's Note: Footnotes have been numbered and relocated to the end of the chapter in which they occur. They are marked by [1], [2], etc.] THE LIFE AND LETTERSOFELIZABETH PRENTISSAUTHOR OF STEPPING HEAVENWARDBY GEORGE L. PRENTISSThis memoir was undertaken at the request of many of Mrs. Prentiss' old and most trusted friends, who felt that the story of her life should be given to the public. Much of it is in the nature of an autobiography. Her letters, which with extracts from her journals form the larger portion of its contents, begin when she was in her twentieth year, and continue almost to her last hour. They are full of details respecting herself, her home, her friends, and the books she wrote. A simple narrative, interspersed with personal reminiscences, and varied by a sketch of her father, and passing notices of others, who exerted a moulding influence upon her character, completes the story. A picture is thus presented of the life she lived and its changing scenes, both on the natural and the spiritual side. While the work may fail to interest some readers, the hope is cherished that, like STEPPING HEAVENWARD, it will be welcomed into Christian homes and prove a blessing to many hearts; thus realising the desire expressed in one of her last letters: Much of my experience of life has cost me a great price and I wish to use it for strengthening and comforting other souls. G. L. P.KAUINFELS, September 11, 1882. |
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